What color is #2F598A?

#2F598A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F598A?

The RGB value is 47, 89, 138: 47 red, 89 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F598A?

The complementary color is #8A602F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F598A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F598A color

#2F598A rgb(47, 89, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F598A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 34.9% green and 54.1% blue (47, 89, 138).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#2F598A color codes

HEX	`#2F598A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 89, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 34.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 66%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 36%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.08, 1.84, -31.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.08, 31.64, 273.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.33, 9.583, 25.398)`
Decimal	`3103114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F598A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2F598A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F598A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2F598A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f598a; }
.text { color: #2f598a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f598a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 89 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f598a, #322f8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2F598A?: #2F598A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F598A?: The RGB value is 47, 89, 138: 47 red, 89 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F598A?: The complementary color is #8A602F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F598A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.